Tower Semiconductor Releases Design Kits for a Novel Technology that Dramatically Reduces Power Consumption and Die Size of P...
March 23 2020 - 7:00AM
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Offers more than 35% efficiency
improvement with record-low RDSon of 6mΩmm² and 24V operation
addressing consumer, industrial, automotive and computing
markets
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 23,
2020 – Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leader
in high-value analog semiconductor foundry solutions, today
announced the release of design kits for a novel 0.18um
high-performance power management technology which offers over 35%
power efficiency improvement and/or equivalent amount of die-area
directly contributing to the die’s price competitiveness. This new
offering enables scalable IC operation of up to 24 volts making it
ideal for the world’s growing consumer, industrial, automotive, and
computing markets. This complements the Company’s previously
announced low-voltage, 65nm Power BCD process, as well as its
high-voltage 140V Resurf bulk and 200V SOI technologies, providing
customers with best-in-class performance across the entire range of
1.2V to 200V from a single foundry with the same design tools and
design experience. The technology builds on six generations of the
Company’s very successful existing high-performance 0.18um power
management platforms and is largely backward compatible making it
easy to port existing parts and designs to the more efficient novel
process.
“We are very excited to announce the release of
design kits for this novel technology that provides our customers
with breakthrough performance not available elsewhere,” said Shimon
Greenberg, Vice President and General Manager of Power Management
Business Unit, Tower Semiconductor. “We are committed to continue
our investment in developing and providing best in class Power
Management technology enabling our customers to bring to market
advanced products and gain share in this large and growing segment
of the semiconductor market”.
Specifically, this process offers a profoundly
lower Rdson with record-breaking 6mΩmm², 24V operation, smaller
footprint, scalable power transistors, and low production mask
count, enabling significant performance and cost advantages. In
addition, its robust design with high breakdown voltage at all
operating conditions provides enhanced IC reliability making it
ideal for high-power monolithic ICs in applications such as: DC/DC
converters, load switches, PMIC and motor drivers used in laptop
processors and fans, drones and robotic motor drivers used in the
consumer, computing, automotive and industrial markets.
For additional information about Tower
Semiconductor’s technology, please click here.
About Tower Semiconductor
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE:
TSEM), the leader in high-value analog semiconductor foundry
solutions, provides technology and manufacturing platforms for
integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer,
industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical and
aerospace and defense. Tower Semiconductor’s focuses on creating
positive and sustainable impact on the world through long term
partnerships and its advanced and innovative analog technology
offering, comprised of a broad range of customizable process
platforms such as SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS
image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD
and 700V), and MEMS. Tower Semiconductor also provides world-class
design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle as well as
Transfer Optimization and development Process Services (TOPS) to
IDMs and fabless companies. To provide multi-fab sourcing and
extended capacity for its customers, Tower Semiconductor operates
two manufacturing facilities in Israel (150mm and 200mm), two in
the U.S. (200mm) and three facilities in Japan (two 200mm and one
300mm) through TPSCo. For more information, please visit
www.towersemi.com.
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Tower Semiconductor Company
Contact: Orit Shahar | +972-74-7377440 |
oritsha@towersemi.com
Tower Semiconductor Investor Relations Contact:
Noit Levy | +972-4-604-7066 | noitle@towersemi.com
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